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WIP Wednesday
Voting over at the Bloggers’ Quilt Festival ends soon. Today, I think. Go take a look. Here and here. Voting ends soon. Then come right back, okay? Now that that is out-of-the-way…. Luckily, I was able to use left over … Continue reading
Posted in fabric, Quilting, Sewing, WIP
Tagged amy butler, bias binding, Kaleidascope quilt, kona cotton, WIP
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Color Blocked
WOW! I have been overwhelmed with sweet comments on my entry in the Bloggers’ Quilt Festival. Thank you all so very much. It is so special to have other quilters recognize your work. Family always does, that’s what they do. … Continue reading
Posted in fabric, festival, Quilting, Sewing, WIP
Tagged color blocked, fabric designer, hand quilting, kona cotton, machine quilting, quilting, sewing
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Welcome to this world, baby Lilie!!
This quilt is for you! From the beginning I knew it was for you, great-niece. I thought of you with every stitch that went in to holding it together. How we are all linked as family even though we are … Continue reading
Posted in 2011 completes, fabric, Gifts, Quilting
Tagged crafting, gift, hand quilted, happy birth day, kona cotton, moda, quilt, quilting, sewing, sunkissed squares
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Finally, the finishes are rolling in.
As for what I am in the process of working on? I’ve got a menswear blouse in the makings, a copycat skirt and an ear buds holder on the cutting board. I will pause work long enough to get the … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Crafting, fabric, Quilting, Sewing
Tagged anthropology, bags and purses, fons & porter, janome, sew serendipity, white labyrinth
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Anthropology Bathrobe reinvented
It feels good to back off the quilting and get back into some apparel sewing. I’ve always loved it but it’s not as easy as quilting. Quilting you just do. It’s relaxing. Apparel has to fit or it’s a waste. … Continue reading
Posted in Crafting, fabric, Sewing, WIP
Tagged amy butler, bathrobe, fabric, projects, quilt batting, sewing, summer wardrobe, WIP
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Diamonds really are a girl’s best friend.
I’ve been working really hard to use up more and more of my older fabrics. They’ve been hanging around so long that my eyes just cruise right past them. They have become no longer important, a nothing. I previously talked about … Continue reading
Posted in fabric, Quilting, Sewing, WIP
Tagged diamonds are a girls best friend quilt, jane austen, spray adhesive
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It’s important that your slave labor is stylishly dressed.
They are much happier that way. Always complaining her feet are cold, someone wanted slippers to go with their new work uniform. And it wasn’t me. Yes, she works from home now, she is on her computer all day and … Continue reading
Posted in Crafting, fabric, Family, Sewing
Tagged christmas pajamas, faux fur fabric, work uniform
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Are there any ugly fabric, quilt challenges out there??
It all started with trying to get a little more organized in my studio. I need to get rid of fabric. There are so many shelves, that I never even poke through. I’m thinking this is the year to bang … Continue reading
Posted in fabric, Quilting, Sewing
Tagged diamonds are a girls best friend quily, fabric, inventory, jane austen quilt, kaffe fassett fabrics, quilting
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Merry Giftmas #2
Many years ago my siblings and myself decided to stop buying gifts for each other. Instead, someone had the bright idea (?) that we, being the creative family we are, should create just one, very special gift, per year. Sister … Continue reading
